45.The purpose of the passage is to　　　　 .

A.describe the difficulties today’s parents have met with

B.discuss the development of the parent-child relationship

C.suggest the ways to handle the parent-child relationship

pare today’s parent-child relationship with that in the past

答案　 41.B　 42.D　 43.B　 44.A　 45.B

Passage 24

(08·广东B篇)

Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself.Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself.Either way,you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky.Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes,and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics,but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves.If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge,it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.

Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself.This image includes the way you look,the way you act,the way you talk and the way you think.Interestingly,our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us.Unfortunately,most of these images are more negative than they should be.Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.

The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes.That is,make a list if you need to,but write down all of the great things you do every day.Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.

It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself.Well,roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task.If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math,find a tutor.If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile,get to the track and practice.If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends,buy a few new clothes.But remember,just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.

The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective,and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualit-

ging the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image.When you can pat(拍) yourself on the back,you’ll know you’re well on your way.Good luck!

44.By saying “today’s parents,the 40-year-olds,were on the’after’side,”the author means that today’s parents　　　　 .

A.follow the trend of the change

set a limit to the change

C.fail to take the change seriously

D.have little difficulty adjusting to the change

43.The change in today’s parent-child relationship is　　　　 .

A.more confusion among parents

B.new equality between parents and children

C.less respect for parents from children

D.more strictness and authority on the part of parents

42.Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?

A.Parents help their children develop interests in more activities.

B.Parents put more trust in their children’s abilities.

C.Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.

D.Parents share more interests with their children.

41.The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means　　　　 .

A.interest　　　　　　　 B.distance　　　　　　　 C.difference　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.separation

70. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.　

B. Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill.　

C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking.　

D. Adults will depend more on their families.　

答案　 66.C　 67.B　 68.A　 69.D　 70.A

Passage 22

(09·陕西D篇)

Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn’t have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package.　

　“Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily, “Tony said.” You don’t have any luggage, right?”

　“Only this backpack,” Brian answered. “You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”

　“That’s right, one carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”

　“Thanks.”

Is Brian a criminal(犯罪)? Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick.　

Every year about 80, 000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isn’t for everyone, But if you have very little money, can be flexible(灵活的)about your travel plans, and don’t mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!

52 Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?

A. Because they were the uniform for air couriers,　

B. Because that made him easier to be recognized.　

C. Because his backpack had no room for his clothes.　

D. because he did not have any luggage with him.　

53 An air courier is a person who　　　　

A. manages a business company in foreign countries

B. organizes international flights for tourists

C. travels around the world with cheap tickets

D. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries

54 Businesses choose the air-courier service because　　　

A. it costs less　　　　 B. it is flexible　　　　 C. it saves time　　　　 D. it grows fast

55 One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he

A. cannot decide when and where to travel

B. cannot take any luggage with him

C. has to wear two pairs of jeans

D. saves little money from the travel

56 The author of the text mainly

A. describes the activities of a law-breaker

B. suggests an ideal way to travel

C. argues against the air-courier travel

D. tells us about a developing business

答案　 52.C　 53.D　 54.C　 55.A　 56.D

Passage 23

(08·广东A篇)

Parents and kids today dress alike,listen to the same music,and are friends.Is this a good thing? Sometimes,when Mr.Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Eliza-

beth,listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy,such as pop culture,he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.

“I would never have said to my mom,’Hey,the new Weezer album is really great.How do you like it?’”says Ballmer.“There was just a complete gap in taste.”

Music was not the only gulf.From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations,earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.

Today,the generation gap has not disappeared,versations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago.Now they are comfortable and common.And parent-child activities,

from shopping to sports,involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.

No wonder greeting cards today carry the message,“To my mother,my best friend.”

But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents.

“There’s still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there,but there is a change happening,”says Kerrie,a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College.“In the middle of that change,there is a lot of confusion among parents.”

Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes.They see the 1960s as a turning point.Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.

“My parents were on the ‘before’ side of that change,but today’s parents,the 40-year-olds,were on the ‘after’ side,”explains Mr.Ballmer.“It’s not something easily accomplished by parents these days,because life is more difficult to understand or deal with,but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”

69. Rogers’ attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of　　 .　

A. tolerance　 B. unconcern　　 C. doubt　 D. sympathy　

68. The underlined word "deter” in Paragraph 3 most probably means　　　 .　

A. discarding　　 B. remove　　 C. benefit　　　 D. free　

65. The author intends to __________

A. make consumers aware of the promoters’ false promises

B. show the weakness of the law on product safety

C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful

D. introduce the organization of FDA.　

答案　 61.C　 62.D　 63.A　 64.B　 65.A

Passage 21

(09·山东C篇)

Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled-to $1. 01 per pack-smokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the country seeking to kick the habit.　

This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They’ve studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.　

The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.　

In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost ＄10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. Charleston, S, C., where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation. The price was $4. 78.　

The influence is obvious.　

In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys-13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison, 26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky, Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records.　

Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans “who choose to smoke.”

That’s true, But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place, As for today’s adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.　

66 The text is mainly about___________.　

A. the price of cigarettes　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tie rate of teen smoking

C. the effect of tobacco tax increase　　　　　　　 D. the differences in tobacco tax rate　

67 What does the author think is a surprise?

A. Teen smokers are price sensitive.　

B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.　

C. Tobacco taxes improve public health.　

D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.　

64. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as_______.　

A. a product which was designed to produce electricity

B. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

C. a successful advertisement of a beauty product

D. an example of a quality beauty product